Machine for use in the manufacture of insoles



Jan. 3, 1950 H. c. PAULSEN 2,493,207

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE'OF INSOLES Filed Jan. 31,, 1947 6 Shelets-Sheet l Inventor Hans Cfiau Isen By his Attorney Jan; 3, 1950 H. c. PAULSEN A ,2

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFAdTURE OF INSOLES Filed Jan. 51, 1947 e. Sheets-Sheet 2 N C K 94 lnuenfaz Hans CPaulsen Jan. 3, 1950 H. c. PAULSEN 2,493,207

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INSOLES Filed Jan. 51, 1947 e Sheets-Sheet s Inventor Hans CPauZsen By his Attorney Jan. 3, 1950 PAULSEN 2,493,207

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INSOLES Filed Jan. 31, 1947 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 1 11 van for Hans C Paulsen By his Attorney Jan 3, 1950 H. c. PAULSEN 2,493,297

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INSOLES Filed Jan. 51, 1947 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 '1", L H T- Egg, 2 232 2 242 inwmap Hans CPaulsen fly his/litorney 'i I m L 154 Y g, 13g 240 Jan. 3, 3950 H. c. PAULSEN 2,493,207

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INSOLES Filed Jan. 51, 1947 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 yzyj,

fnvemwp Hans CPaulsen his/Iflmzey Patented Jan. 3, 1950 MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INSOLES Hans C. Paulsen, Medford, Mass., assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Flemington, N. J a corporation of New Jersey Application January 31, 1947, Serial No. 725,415

38 Claims.

This invention relates to machines for use in the manufacture of insoles, particularly welt insoles.

An object of the invention is to provide a machine for use in making insoles by the practice of the method disclosed and claimed in an application for Letters Patent of the United States Serial No. 717,121, filed December 19, 1946, in the name of Stanley M. Griswold, such use being facilitated by the provision of an insole matrix made as disclosed in an application for Letters Patent of the United States Serial No. 717,122, filed December 19, 1946, in the names of Stanley M. Griswold and myself.

The machine, while not limited to such use, is best explained by assuming a supply of free matrixes made as disclosed in the second application above mentioned.

Briefly described, such matrixes consist of insole-shaped pieces of firm, solid material such as hardwood, hard rubber or plastic, each matrix having flat, parallel, opposed faces and each face having therein a rib-forming groove located in relation to its edge as a rib is to be located on the insole. The edge face of each matrix is provided with a groove the bottom of which is at a uniform distance from the rib grooves, the edge groove ending at the heel breast line. Adjacent to the heel end of the matrix is a tang upon which a layer of canvas may be impaled to assist in locating the canvas with respect to the matrix.

A feature of the invention consists in a support for the matrix and a tool for working the canvas into a rib groove of the matrix and means for relatively moving the tool and the matrix to cause the tool to work successive portions of the canvas into the groove progressively. Preferably, a yieldingly actuated, rapidly reciprocated tucking tool is provided which moves in a path substantially inclined to the plane of the face of the matrix presented to it.

Another feature of the invention consists in a stop or guide to engage the end of the groove in the edge face of the matrix to locate the matrix for the start of the tucking operation, said stop acting to arrest movement of the matrix when it is engaged by the end of the edge groove at the opposite side of the matrix, thus indicating the end of the tucking operation. The stop or guide, by engaging the bottom of the groove, serves to locate the matrix laterally for the proper action of the tucking tool.

A further feature of the invention consists in means for presenting the end of a core piece over the rib groove in the matrix where the tucking operation begins and means for forcing the core piece into a fold of canvas in the groove concomitantly with the progressive formation of the fold by the tucking tool. The core piece is forced into the groove by a hammer reciprocating at right angles to the face of the matrix which is uppermost. The reciprocations of the hammer are preferably timed to occur less frequently than the reciprocations of the tuckin tool; for example, there may be four reciprocations of the tool to one of the hammer. As illustrated, the hammer is operated through yielding means and is given, while in contact with the work, a horizontal movement to feed the Work.

As a further feature of the invention there is provided means for feeding the core piece, which means is operated independently of the movement of the hammer for feeding the work. This means advances the core piece at a different rate from that at which the matrix is fed and preferably is arranged to feed the core piece at a rate somewhat in excess of the rate at which the matrix is fed. Thus a longitudinal compression rather than tension is applied to the core piece so that distortion of the insole when removed from the matrix is avoided.

To facilitate the feeding of the matrix and to assist in holding it against the stop or guide which engages the edge groove, the matrix support is provided with antifriction means which may consist of a plurality of rollers having parallel axes which are inclined at an obtuse angle to the direction of feed. As illustrated, the axes of the rollers are horizontal and their inclination to the direction of feed is about ninety-five degrees. Thus the rolls facilitate movement of the matrix thereover and their inclination tends to keep the bottom of the edge groove in contact with the stop.

When rounding the toe end of the matrix, it is desirable to provide auxiliary feeding means to prevent wrinkling of the marginal portion of the canvas. Accordingly, a further feature of the invention consists in feeding means engaging the canvas where it extends beyond the matrix and where it is supported by a part which supports the stop or edge guide. The auxiliary feeding means may be brought into action at the will of the operator and preferably acts only in the interval between tucking movements of the tucking tool, thus allowing the tool to draw stock from the marginal portion of the canvas without interference by the auxiliary feed. As illustrated, a toothed wheel is arranged to be pressed yieldingly upon the marginal portion of the canvas by manually operated means, and the rate of rotation of the wheel is so timed with respect to the movements of the tucking tool that a portion of the wheel between the teeth is opposite the canvas during the downward movement of the tucking tool so that at that time the canvasifree .to move toward the rib groove and the feeding o'f the canvas :by'a-to'oth occurs during the time when the tucking tool is raised out of the groove. marginal portion of the canvas .while the .tucking tool is raised prevents the formation of wrinkles in the canvas and is of special utility when operating at an end portionrof the matrix.

The canvas is preferably stiffened with a thermoplastic resin applied to the side exposed as it lies on the matrix, the resin,-'of course, when cold substantially stiffening the canvas. Accordingly, a feature of the invention consists in means for heating the canvas to render it limp in the region :operated :upon. -As illustrated, a blastfof I hot air is directed \upon the canvas in the region where ithe tucking operation is occurring. The-hot air thus renders successive portions of the canvas limp and facilitates the :operation of the tucking to'ol and the action of the hammer in "driving the -"core piece into the fold 'of canvas "formed by the tucking tool.

i further feature of the invention consists in "means for cutting o'lf the core piece at the conclusion of the tucking ='operation. 'This cutting means rmay' be operate'd'by hand' when the end of ='the groove in the edge face of the matrix on the finishing side engages "the "stop.

'afurther feature of the-invention, however, thesevering of the -"core piece "is performed auto- 'mati'cally. *Forthis purpose thes'top'orguide is in two parts, the part which -'engages the end of the edge-groove'atthe'beginningof the-operation being -=fixecl and the part "which engages the "end -ofthe edge groove'at the'conclusionofthe operationbe'ing a slightlymovable trigger which is :also 'a "stop. This movement, which occurs when the :end of the edge groove "hits the trigger portion of the "stop at the conclusion of the operation, is .utilized to close a microswitch'inith'e circuit of "a'solenoid, thearmature of "thesoleno'id .being operatively connected to a knifeiwhich seversthe .core piece.

These and other features of the "invention will .appear more fully fromthe following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawingsian'd will'be pointed. out linthe appended .claims.

In the .drawings,

.Fig. 1 .is .a side elevation of the .head .of the machine;

Fig.2 is a side elevation of the-base/andcolumn of .the .machine;

;Fig. 3 is -.a view of the matrix .and a piece .of canvas -or other .sheet materia1 constituting the .work operated upon by the machine;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation -of .the head of the tmachinetaken from the .sideopposite Fig. 1;

.Fig. 5 .is a front elevation-of the head of the machine;

.-Eig.'6.is aplan view of the work support;

Fig. '7 .isa plan-view, partly .insectionsofa plate which .supports the marginal portion of the canvas;

5mg. a3 :is an elevation of :the :auxiliary feed mechanism;

Fig. :9 :is a front :elevation =zof "parts :shown .'.in Fig.3;

The feeding of th Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail view of the corepiece feeding mechanism;

Fig. 11 is a, detail view of parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 12 is an enlarged front elevation showing the mounting of the tucking tool and core-piecesevering knife;

Fig. 13 is:.an.-end viewiof parts shown in Fig. 12;

;Fig. 914 a detail "of the Jcore-piece-cutting knife shown in Fig. 12; and

Fig. 15 is a detail in perspective of the work .feedfoot.

The machine comprises a column (Fig. 2) 'in'the upper end of which is arranged for vertical sndjustmentthe neck22 of a head frame 24. Secured to the hea'di'frame is a bracket 26 in which the stem 28 of awork-supporting table 3!] slides -vertically .and is 1hEld from rotation by a vertical pin 32 (Fig. 4) seated in the bracket and havingasliding fit in a hole in the table 30. On the table is secured a pair of bars 34 in which are suprported th'e axesiof -a:series-.of antifriction rolls 36. .The axes vof the rolls .(Fig. -6) are parallel and horizontal but are inclined at about ninety-five .degreescto the directionof feediso that-they tend,

, asathesmatrix slides over them, 'to-force the matrix toward-the machine. The'innerrends of the rolls are :tapered to different .longitudinal extents, a .line 13-15 joining .the beginnings of the tapers .'being:para'llel :to .the direction of tfeed. The bars .314 nice-at an angle-of about five degrees to the direction ofieedithat is,'to rthezline D-F.

The stem .28 has secured to :its lower end a :rnernberrii FigsJ and 5) to whi'ch'is pivoted at 40 a link member having-anupward projection 44 which isheld against aidepending portion 46 n1:therbracket.26 bya: spring 48 (Fig. 5) connected betweenrtwojpins,Lone=on .the portion 46 and the other on the link member '42. .Below its pivot 40 ithelink-member 42.is:pivoted at 49 to the lower rend of tthe:lin'ks 50 which at their upper ends ;arespivo'ted by a pin :52 to the bracket 26. The slink member Miand the links50 constitute 2. norsmalLy-straightinverted toggleholding the table 30 with .rolls 3b :in fixed raised position. By 'rntating'thezlinkmember'fl 'about'its axis 40 in a fclnckwisezdirection(Fig 55') against the spring 48, Ethe toggle may bebroken and the'work support .il'owered. For ithis purpose, achain 54iis attached to .the link member zand .to .a treadle lever 56 (Fig.2) pivotedzati5tandmarrying a treadle 58 depression of "whichwill .lower the work support.

-Themachinetis.driven'by;an electric motor 60 -mounted'onsa:bracket62 secured on the column 20. "Therpulley 64101 the motor is connected by a :belt to a pulley 68 :loose on a 'countershaft T0 mounted-in alongbearing '12 in the lower part of the column andheldfrom 'endwise movement. Fixed on tthershaft is iagrooved pulley M conneotedibyabelt 1.6 120 a'pulley 18 (Fig. 1) on a :main shaft in the headof the machine. Be-

tween the pulleys 68, .14 '.(Fig..2) is a friction disk :82. Above the shaft mis a bar'84 parallel thereto and mounted in bearings 86 to slide endwise. .Fixedto the bar B ts-are two'members 88, 59, and when the bar is slid 'to the left the member 88 pushes'thetdriving pulley 68 and friction disk 32 'against'the pulley 14 'to cause it to be driven. When the baris'moved to the right, a brake 92 on the member is applied to the driven pul- 'ley 14 to :stop :the machine. Movement of the bar '84 to the left 'is effected by depressing a treadle 94 connectedby'a'link 96 to an arm 98 of :anangle'lever:pivoteditothe column at 99. lihe "otherarm zlflfl ofith'e vangleleveris forked to en- :gageatransversapin l 02 011 the bar 84. Reverse movement of the bar to stop the machine is effected by a tension spring I04 connected between the treadle 94 and the base of the machine.

The work consists of sheet material, such for example as canvas, placed on a matrix M (Fig. 3), which is preferably made in accordance with the disclosure of the second above-mentioned application. The two parallel faces of the insoleshaped matrix are each provided with a groove V corresponding to the location of a rib on an insole, the grooves being opposite each other. In the edge face of the matrix is a groove E the bottom of which is at a uniform predetermined distance from the rib grooves V. The matrix has a tang T near its rear end upon which a piece of canvas C larger than the face of the matrix may be impaled. The operator, after securing one end of the canvas on the tang, draws it straight and holds it in proper position to cover the matrix while he depresses the treadle 58, presents the work to the machine and releases the treadle.

Carried by the table 30 is an upright !08 having a horizontal plate I08 on which is a combined stop and edge guide I I (Fig. 7) which runs along the bottom of the edge groove E of the matrix which is presented against the gage with its toe end toward the right (Fig. and moved toewardly until an abutment A at the end of the groove E engages the stop H0, thus locating the matrix for the start of the operation of tucking the canvas into the groove.

In order that the fold of canvas tucked into the groove may form a firm and suitable sewing rib as well as provide greater body and strength in the completed insole, the canvas C, when applied to the matrix, has been treated with stiffening material on the exposed side and is also coated on that side with natural or synthetic latex or other suitable pressure-responsive cement. Since it is difficult to tuck the thus-stiffened canvas into the groove, it is desirable to render the canvas temporarily limp in the region where the tucking operation is occurring. When the stiffening material is resin or other thermoplastic material, heat for rendering the canvas limp is provided by a hot air blast apparatus H2 (Fig. 5) supported on the head of the machine with its hot air nozzle I I4 (Figs. 1 and 4) directed at that portion of the canvas where the tucking operation is to begin. The apparatus H2 may be of a usual commercial type such, for example, as that disclosedin United States Letters Patent No. 1,777,744, granted October 7, 1930, and No. 1,869,737, granted August 2, 1932, in the name of A. A. Breuer.

The tucking tool I20 (Fig. 12) has a shank portion I 22 which is recessed into a slide 524 and fastened therein by a screw I26. The slide I24. lies in a groove in a part I28 which is adjustably mounted on the head 24, as will be later explained, so that the slide will extend at about 45 degrees to the horizontal. The slide I24 is held in its groove by a plate I30 (Fig. 13). The upper end of the slide I24 has an offset portion 532 which is slotted at I33 to receive a headed stud I34 (Fig. 5). The stud I34 enters a pitman member I30 in which it is held by a screw I38, and between the pitman member and the offset I32 is a compression spring I40 surrounding the stud, the spring being seated in a recess 542 in the offset 532 and rendering the downward thrust of the tool yielding. By lifting the spring I40 from its recess the stud I34 may be removed from its slot, thus facilitating access to the slide I24. The rear face of the pitman member I36 (Figs. 1 and formed therein by the tool I20.

11) is milled out to form parallel faces I44 at right angles to the direction of reciprocation of the pitman, between which faces an eccentric I46 is fitted. The eccentric is mounted on a horizontal shaft I48 in the end of which is a central pin- I50 which enters a longitudinal slot I52 in the pitman I36. The members are held in place by a collar I54 on the pin I50. Rotation of the shaft, of course, reciprocates the pitman I36 and the tucking tool I20 to an extent determined by the throw of the eccentric I46.

The shaft I48 is mounted in bearings I56, I58 (Fig. 1) fixed in one side of the head frame 24 and carries a small sprocket I60 which is connected by a chain I62 to a larger sprocket I64 on the main shaft 80, the ratio of the smaller to the larger sprocket being 4 to 1. Accordingly, when the machine is in operation, the shaft I48 will be rapidly rotated and will communicate to the tucking tool I20 a rapid reciprocating motion rendered yielding by the spring I40, the tool thus acting to tuck the canvas into the groove V of the matrix.

To advance the work for the progressive action of the tool I20, a four-motion feed foot I10 (Figs. 5 and 15) is provided which engages the canvas on the matrix on each side of the fold The feed foot I10 is attached by a screw I12 to a member I14,

a rib I16 on the member engaging a horizontal groove in the feed foot I10, and the hole in the feed foot being elongated horizontally to permit adjustment of the foot laterally of the direction of feed. The member I14 has a cylindrical portion arranged to slide vertically in a bearing I18 on a yoke E80, the yoke being mounted on an eccentric portion the larger portion of the member I14 and supporting a compression spring I90.

The upper washer I92 rests on the spring and is engaged on top by the sleeve I04. Above the bearing I86 a pair of set nuts I94 is threaded on the sleeve I04 and above them is another pair I threaded on the member I 14. Between these pairs of nuts is a block I98 to which is pivoted at 200 an arm 202 of a rocker 204 mounted on a shaft 206 (Fig. 4), the shaft having bearings 208, 2I0 on the head frame 24. Another arm 2I2 of the rocker is pivoted at 2I4 to a connecting rod 2I6 which is reciprocated by suitable means on the main shaft 30. This construction is more fully disclosed in Letters Patent of the United States No. 2,326,119, granted August 10, 1943, in the name of F. E. Bertrand. The arm 202 (Fig. 5) of the rocker is thus moved up and down and imparts its movement to the block I98 which,

when moved upwardly, engages the nuts I96 and positively raises the feed foot I10 and, when moved downwardly, depresses the sleeve I84 which, through the spring I90, moves the feed foot down yieldingly. While the foot is down it is advanced by the eccentric I 82 to feed the work and, when raised, it is moved back by the eccentric so that upon the next downward movement it engages the work for the next feed movement thereof.

The feed foot I10 has supplementary feed portions, one portion 2I1 being secured to the feed foot (Fig. 15). Another portion 2I8 extends rearwardly in the direction of feed, past'the aeeaeorr tucking ito'ol I=2,0,'Tand-.has zaaportion 220 extending sat right angles to the direction of feed. While the feed footIIO, by itself, is .adequate iorzmaking insoles for;shoes-with broad toes, it found that, .inrounding the toe end of .a matrix for pointed toes, (the foot "I would sometimes .exte'nd beyond thesmatrix andcould not prop- .erly 'feed the work. 'The extension 2I8 lenables .the .feed foot to :maintain feeding contact with rth'e work at all times whether the toe of the matrix is pointed or not. The portion 220 which is-at the-rearrof thextoolisnf special utility in smoothing "down or :preventing wrinkles in the canvas near theend ofthe.operation when the 'core'piece'is about to be cut off, as will'be later explained.

:It'is desirable tosintroduce acore piece into the fold of canvas formed by .the tucking tool I :immediately after 'its formation. The core 'pie'ceP (Figs.'.1 and 13) may be a'strip of suita :ble material rectangular'incross-section, or such a strip "of material Lmay he reinforced as illustrated by an L-shaped strip R of material such as canvas, one part ofthe strip being cemented toithe'i'corelpiece.anditheiother projecting at right rpiece P fpasses. The-shaft .230 is mounted inv .bearings 234, 236 'on the outer side of the member 1'28 and the shaft Z32is mounted in'bearing blocks 238, 240fln'theQIIHET'SidE thBIGOf. On the shaft 230 is'a toothedwheel 242'which engages .one side 'of'the core piece or the 'canvas reinforcement R'thereon, and'on'the shaft 232 isa .knurled'wheel 244 which engages the opposite side of .the core'piece. The part I28 is locally milled away at 246*(Fig. 12) to allow contact of itheifeed wheel;244'iwith'the rear side of the core .piece, and the'cover plate I30 is'similarly'milled away at'241 (Fig. '13) =to allow contact of the toothed wheel242 withthe opposite side of the core piece. The shafts 230, '232 are geared togetherina l'tol ratio bymeshing gears 250, 252 1 (Fig. '10) pinned on the 'shafts. On the shaft 230 is'a'gear or ratchet wheel 254, engaging which isa pawl 256 pivoted 'at258 to a triangular lever i25'0 fulcrumed on the'shaft-230. The pawl is held against the gear wheel by 'a torsion spring 262 on itspivotz258. The triangular lever 260 is pivoted at 264 to a"link266 (Fig.5) the upper end 'of which is pivoted 'to a lever 268 'fulcrumed at 210 on the head frame and having between its :ends a *slot "212 which is engaged by 'a pin or .screw 2T4'mounted eccentrically in the eccentric rportion I182 oftheimain shaft 80. The timing 'is such'that the lever 268 moves counterclockwise *to operate the pawl .256 and advance the core piece P'while the feed foot :I10 .is-advancing leftward to feedthe work, the length of the coretpiece feed being preferably slightly-greater than the distance'the work is fedbythe feed foot. As the corepieceds advanced over the fold of canvas in the groove 'of thematrix, it is engaged by the feed foot in its downward movement and forced into :the fold :progressively and concomirtantly with the formation of the fold by the :tool I20.

'fI'oaenable thesfeedimechanism to handle core -pieces-iofi'different thicknesses, :the hole for'the shaft 232 (Fig. 10) inzthe-bearing block 240 is slightlytelongate'd in a direction transverse to the core piece P. Theiblock-MO is bored to receive a plunger "216 which engages the shaft 232 and is backed by "a compression spring 218 located between theaplunger and-anend plate 280. The bearingforitheishaft 232 in the block 238 is sufficiently looseto ;permit the required swinging movement of the'rshaft'against the spring 218 to allow passage :of core epieces iP of nonuniform or different thicknesses.

The coreepiece-feeding mechanism and the tucking tool are mountedon athe'head frame 24, as shown infFigs. :1 and 10. The end'plate 280, which is securedlto the bearing blocks 238, 240, has atongue 282 (Fig. 10) 'secured thereto by a screw J284,the :tongue (Fig. 1) being setinto a member 286 pivotedzat 28fi to'thethead frame 24. The tongue isheld initsarecessinthe'member 286 by a screw v200 which extends .through'a horizontal slot 292 in the-tongueand is threaded into the -member286. ZThezslot 292permits adjustment of the 'tool and connected mechanism horizontally. .Theimember 286 has a'vertical slot 294 throughwhich' a screw 2861extends and'is threaded intothefframe. By-loosening this screw the tool I20 and core-.piece-feeding mechanism may be adjusted verticallyaboutzthecenter 288, and, bylooseningthe :screwc 290, horizontal adjustment of the tongue relatively to the member 286 may be effected. The'heig'htwise adjustment is to accommodate .ma'trixes of different 'thicknesses and the horizontal :adjustment enables the "tucking tool -to=be located centrally of the groove V in the matrix.

In tuckingthe canvas intosharply curved portions of the-groove V,-'as-in'rounding the'toe, it is desirable to provide auxiliary feeding means for the Work 'to *avoid wrinkles in the canvas. The canvas C extends more or less beyond the periphery of the matrix,as shown in Fig. 8, where it rests on the plate 108 carried by the worksupportingtable'30. Above the plate is a'toothed wheel 300 having, 'for example, ten teeth. The wheel carries a-sleeve3'0'2 whichis rotatable on a shaft 304 fixed to a lever'arm 306, and a sprocket wheel 308 has its 'hub portion interlocked at 3I0 with the sleeve 302. The lever 306 (Fig.5) is pivoted on'ashaft 3I2 mounted in bearings 3I4, :3I6 (Fig. 4) secured to the left side of the head and carries a sprocket 3 I8 corresponding in size to the'sprocket 308 to which it is connected by asprocket chain 320. On the rear end of the shaft 3I2 is a large sprocket wheel 322 connected by atchain 324 to a smaller sprocket wheel 326 on the main shaft (Fig. 1), the ratio being 2 to .1. With this ratio and with ten teeth .intheifeed wheel 300, the movement of the ,parts maybe so timed that the engagement of -a tooth on the wheel '300 to feed the canvas will occur Lduringthe withdrawal of the tool I20 and the space between the teeth will be over .thecanvas (Fig. 9) during the advance of .the tool to tuck the canvas .into the groove. Thus, the feed wheel will not-interfere with the movementoffthezmarginal portion of the canvas toward the groove during the tucking action of the tool, and .theengagement of a tooth of the feed wheel with the marginal' portion-of the canvas while .the .tool is withdrawn will advance the canvas, thus preventing-the;formation of wrinkles therein.

In order that the auxiliary-feed'wheel 300 may be employed or not at the will of the operator, an arm 330 fixed to the arm 306 extends to the left (Fig. and is bored to permit passage of a rod 332 therethrough. Between the arm 330 and a collar 334 on the rod is a compression spring 336 which may be held under initial compression by a collar 338 fixed on the rod above the arm 330. The rod passes loosely through an arm 340 of a lever fulcrumed between its ends to the reel support 224 by a pin 342. The rod is connected to the arm 340 by a pair of collars 344, one above and one below the arm. The other arm 348 of the lever is connected by a chain 348 to a treadle 350 (Fig. 2) pivoted at 352 to the base of the machine. A tension spring 354 (Fig. 5), connected at its upper end to the lever arm 340 and at its lower end to a bracket 356 on the frame 24, is provided to turn the lever 34!), 34B counterclockwise to lift the feed wheel 390 from engagement with the work. When the operator desires the assistance of the auxiliary feed wheel, for example when rounding the toe, he depresses the treadle 350, overcomes the spring 354 and causes the feed wheel 300 to be pressed against the canvas with a force determined by the stress of the spring 336. When the canvas has been tucked and the core piece inserted throughout the extent of the groove V, the abutment A at the opposite end of the edge groove E in the matrix M will engage the stop H9 or a trigger adjacent thereto, to be described, thus arresting further feed movement of the work and indicating to the operator that the machine should be stopped by releasing the treadle 94.

The core piece now has to be severed, and for that purpose a knife 360 (Figs. 4, 12 and 14) is provided. The knife is cylindrically curved and is mounted on a carrier 332. The carrier is bifurcated to embrace a portion 363 of the member I28 (Fig. 12) to which it is pivoted by a pin 388 at the center of curvature of the blade 388. In its movement about the pin 389 the blade passes over a similarly curved surface 310 on the member I28. The side of the knife next to the tucking tool is cut away to clear the tool -5 and its edge is inclined relatively to an adjacent edge 312 of the part I28 to produce a shear cut as it passes by the corner 312 of the part [28, thus severing in a plane substantially parallel to the upper surface of the matrix the portion of I the core piece which has been inserted in the groove from the portion passing downwardly through the groove 228. This groove, as clearly shown in Fig. 13, is partly covered by the plate H30, a slot 314 being left along its upper edge through which the outwardly directed marginal portion of the reinforcement R can pass. Connected at 376 to the knife carrier 382 is a link 318 the upper end of which (Figs. 1 and 4) is connected to a lever 380 fulcrumed at 382 on the head frame. A tension spring 384, which is connected at its upper end to the rear arm 385 of the lever 380 and at its lower end to the frame, holds the knife 360 in retracted position.

Means is provided for operating the knife automatically when the end of the operation is reached. For this purpose the stop 0 is made in two parts (Fig. 7), one part being fixed for cating the matrix at the beginning of the operation and the other part 386 being movable slightly when engaged by the abutment at the end of the groove E at the conclusion of the operation. The part 386 may therefore be appropriately called a trigger. The trigger 386 is on the end of an arm 388 of an angle lever pivoted at 390 on the under side of the plate I08 which supports the marginal portion of the canvas. Another arm 392 of the angle lever has threaded through it a screw 394 which is held in adjusted position by set nuts 398. The screw is arranged to engage. in any heightwise position of the plate I08, a block 398 secured to the end of a sliding rod 400 held retracted by a tension spring 402 connected at one end to a fixed pin 404 (Fig. 4) and at the other end to a collar 406 on the rod 400. The block 398 is guided for horizontal movement and the rod 400 held from rotation by a fixed screw stud 408 which engages a vertical slot in the lower end of the block. When, at the completion of the tuckin operation, the abutment A at the end of the groove E engages the trigger 388, the rod 400 will be moved to the left sufficiently to close a microswitch 458 arranged in circuit with a solenoid 2 (Fig. l) the armature 4M of which is connected by a link M0 to the end of the rear arm 385 of the lever 389 which is connected to the upper end of the link 318, the lower end of which is pivoted to the knife carrier 302. The wires conducting current to the solenoid 4| 2 through the microswitch 4 I 0 are indicated at 4 l 8 (Fig. 4)

When, at the conclusion of the tucking operation, the abutment A at the end of the slot E in the edge face of the matrix M engages the trigger 388, the microswitch will be closed, whereupon the solenoid 4l2 will be energized, the armature 4M jerked up, and the lever 380 operated to push down the link 318 to cause the knife to sever the core piece.

The trigger may be operated at any time to cause the core piece to be severed by means of a handle 420 (Figs. 1 and 7) formed as part of the angle lever 383, 392 and located so as to 'be conveniently engaged (by the operator's hand.

It should be understood that the term canvas as used in this specification is purely illustrative of the material which may .be operated upon by the machine and that any other suitable sheet material may be used in place of it.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A machine for working canvas into a groove in an insole-shaped matrix, said groove corresponding in extent and location to the extent and location of the rib of a welt insole, comprising a matrix support, means for working a portion of the canvas into the groove of the matrix, means for feeding the matrix and the canvas thereon to effect the progressive working of the canvas into the groove, and means for progressively presenting and inserting a core piece into the fold of canvas in the groove.

2. A machine for working canvas into a groove in an insole-shaped matrix, said groove corresponding in extent and location to the extent and location of the rib Of a welt insole, comprising a matrix support, means for working a portion of the canvas into the groove of the matrix, means for effecting relative movement between the working means and the matrix to cause progressive action of the working means upon the work to insert a fold of canvas into the groove, and means for inserting a strip of material into the fold of canvas progressively as the fold is formed.

3. A machine for forming an article from sheet material having, in combination, means for forming and forcing a fold of the sheet material into a groove in a matrix, means for presenting a core piece adjacent to the fold so formed, and means engaging, the core piece and'forcing itintothe;

fold;

4.: A- machine for forming an article from'sheet: material having, in combination, means. for

forcing a fold of the sheet material into a groove.-

in a matrix, means for presenting a core piece adjacent to the fold so formed, and a hammer for engaging the core piece and hammering it intothe fold.

5. A machine for working sheet material into thegroove in a free grooved matrix comprisinga support for the matrix, means for forcing a portion of the sheet material into the groove to form acfold therein, means for inserting material into the; fold to fill it, and means for advancing the matrix to cause the fold-forming and fold-filling operations to take place progressively.

6. A machine for working canvas intothe groove of a grooved insole-shaped matrix comprising a support for the matrix, a continuously reciprocating tucking tool operating to tuckthe canvasinto the groove, means for intermittently advancing the work to render the tucking, operationprogressive, said tucking tool being bodily inclined at an obtuse angle to the portion of the groove-into which the canvas has been tucked, andmeans for presenting a core piece in said angletobe forced by the advancing means into the fold of the tucked canvas.

7} A 'machine for working sheet material into a marginal groove in an insole-shaped matrix comprisingmeans' for supporting the matrixin a horizontal position, a vertically reciprocating tool operatingtotuck a, portion of the sheet material into the groove to form a fold therein, and workfeeding means lying across the fold so formed. and.

acting to advance the work.

8. A machine for working sheet. material into the groove of a grooved matrix comprising a work support, a reciprocating tool operating to tuck a portion of the material. into the groove, and Workfeeding means engaging the work in advanceof the tool and having a portion engaging thework at the, rear of the tool whereby wrinkles in the sheet material are prevented or smoothed down.v

grooveof a grooved matrix comprising a work.

support, means for feeding the matrix intermit tently, and a continuously reciprocating tuckingtool acting in a direction inclined to the direction of'feed to tuck the canvas into the groove progressively as the matrix is fed, the tool operating a,

plurality of times between feed movementsof the ma ri 11. A machine for working canvas progressively into a rib groove of a matrix which has also an edge groove the bottom of which is at a uniform distance from the rib groove comprising a guide running in the edge groove, a support for the matrix including a series of rolls upon whichthe matrix rests, the axes of the rolls bein inclined to the direction of feed, means for feeding the-matrix, and means for inserting the canvas" into the rib groove as it is fed.

12; A machine for working canvas progressively into a rib groove of an insole matrix which haszalso. anedgegroove :endingat theubmast line; thebottom of'said groovebeing at auniformdistance, from the. rib' groove,- comprisinga, guide, running in the. edge groove, means for feeding the; matrix, a trigger adjacenttohtheguide, a supportfor thematrix including.;a series of rolls upon which the matrix rests, the;axes of. the rolls being inclined to the direction of feed to..crowd the matrix againstv the edge: guide, means fon inserting, the canvas into the rib. groove asiit:is. fed, means for inserting a core, piece into. the. groove, meansfor severingthecore piece, a.-sole.- noid for operatingthe core-severing means, and means operated by-the trigger when the endof.

15, theedge groove is reached for energizing the.so1enoid.

13. A machine for. working heat-responsive. sheet material into. a, ribv grooveof an insole;- shaped matrix comprisingmeans-for heatingthe. materialat thev working point, means fontucking. the material rendered. limp by the heat into the. groove, means for inserting material into. the felt! so formed and means for advancingthematrixto render the heating and tucking operations pro.-

- gressive.

14.1 In a machine for. working. sheetmaterial carrying. a; thermoplastic into. aigroove in an insole-shaped matrix comprising a. tool for work'- ing,a portion of the materialinto the;groove to: form a fold therein, means for. blowinghot. air upon thev material in the region worked on: to; renderit limp, means for. introducing;- material into. the fold so formed,.and meansfor, advancing. the matrix and material to. causesuccessive'portions of the-limp material to be.Worked:into.-the groove.

15. A machine for. Working resin-coated. canvas into. a groove in an insole .matrixcomprising a matrix. support, a1reciprocating tool. for forcing. the. canvas into the groove of. thelmatrix, means,

for treating the portion of the canvas being. Worked into. the groove with: a blast of hot air,

means for. presenting a corepiece overthe'groove, anda four-motion feed foot acting firstto. force,

the.C0re.-piece into the grooveformedin the.can-- vasand then to advancethematrix whereby the;

operations are performed progressively through-- out theextent of the groove.

16-. A machine for. Working stifi resin-coated canvasinto the groove. of a matrix comprising a reciprocating toolactin to force a fold of. canvas into the groove, means forheatingthe canvas in the region of the action of the .tool to render the canvas limp, means for presenting a corepiece adjacent to the fold in the canvas, and an in termittently operating hammer. acting first tov force the. corepieceinto. the fold. of the canvas andithen moving in: the direction of extent of the groove toadvance the work wherebythe canvas. isprogressivelymheated, the fold progressively formed. and the core piece: progressively. inserted. into the fold.

17. A machinefor. working a portion of. a sheets of canvasintoa groove-comprising areciprocating-tool acting to" force a fold. of canvas into-the gr0ove,-means for presenting a corepieceadja cent to -the fold-so formed, and. means operated; to engage the .core piece to force it into. the fold of canvas and to move in: the direction of. the groove-t0 advance the work for the progressive actionofthe tool thereon;

18; A-machine for working sheet material into a groove in. an insole matrix comprising a" matrixsupport, a reciprocating tool for forcing the -material into a the groove of the. matrix, means for '13 presenting a core piece over the groove, a fourmotion feed foot acting first to force the core piece into the groove formed in the material and then to advance the matrix, and means to feed the core piece at a rate greater than that at which the matrix is fed.

19. A machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a groove comprising a yieldingly reciprocated tucking tool to form a fold of canvas into the groove, means for presenting a core piece over the fold of canvas, and a four-motion feed foot acting to force the core piece into the fold and to feed the work whereby the fold in the canvas is progressively formed into the groove throughout its extent and the core piece inserted therein throughout the extent of the fold of canvas.

20. In a machine for working a portion of asheet of canvas into a groove in an insole matrix, means for tucking the canvas into the groove, means for presenting a core piece over the groove, and a member having orbital movement, one component of its movement being in a direction to push the core piece into the fold made in the canvas by the tucking tool and another component being in a direction to advance the matrix whereby a new portion of the core piece is presented to be acted upon by the member on its next pushing movement.

21. A machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a groove comprising a reciprocating tool acting to force a fold of canvas into a groove, means for presenting a core piece adjacent to the fold so formed, and means operating to engage the core piece to force it to enter the fold of canvas and to move in the direction of the groove to advance the Work for the progressive action of the tool thereon, a knife for severing the core piece, and means for automatically operating the knife at the conclusion of the tucking operation.

22. In a machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a groove in an insole matrix, means for tucking the canvas into the groove, means for presenting a core piece over the groove, a core-piece-inserting tool acting downwardly to push the core piece into the fold of canvas and then horizontally to advance the matrix, and means for feeding the core piece a distance greater than the horizontal movement of the tool.

23. A machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a groove comprising a yieldingly reciprocated tucking tool acting to push a fold of canvas into the groove, means for presenting a core piece over the fold so formed, a feed foot, means for yieldingly actuating the feed foot downwardly to force the core piece into the fold of the canvas, and means for moving the feed foot in the direction of the extent of the groove at the tucking point to advance the work and cause the fold-forming and core-piece-inserting operations to be performed progressively throughout the extent of the groove.

24. A machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a groove in a matrix comprising a yieldingly reciprocated tucking tool acting to push a fold of canvas into the groove of the matrix, means for presenting a core piece over the fold so formed, a feed foot, means for yieldingly actuating the feed foot downwardly to force the core piece into the fold of the canvas, and means for moving the feed foot in the direction of the extent of the groove at the tucking point to advance the canvas and matrix to cause the fold-forming and core-piece-inserting operations to be performed progressivel throughout the extent of the groove.

25. In a machine for inserting a core piece and a fold of canvas into a rib groove in a matrix comprising a canvas tucking tool, means for reciprocating the tucking tool in a direction inclined at about forty-five degrees to the direction of extent of the groove, means for rendering the tucking movement of the tool yielding, a corepiece guide for presenting the end of the core piece over the groove adjacent to the tucking tool, means for feeding the core piece through the uide, a feed foot, means for moving the feed foot yieldingly heightwise to force the core piece into the fold flush with the canvas, and means for moving the feed foot lengthwise of the groove to advance the work and cause the fold-forming and core-piece-inserting operations to be performed progressively throughout the extent of the groove.

26. A machine for working stiff resin-coated canvas into a groove of a matrix comprising a reciprocating tool acting to force a fold of canvas into the groove, means for heating the canvas in the region of the action of the tool to render the canvas limp, means for presenting a core piece adjacent to the fold in the canvas, an intermittently operating hammer acting first to force the core piece into the fold of the canvas and then moving in the direction of extent of the groove to advance the work whereby the canvas is progressively heated, the fold progressively formed and the core piece progressively inserted into the fold, means for severing the core piece, and means controlled by the matrix for initiating the action of the core-piece-severing means.

27. A machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a groove comprising a reciprocatin tool acting to force a fold of canvas into the groove, means for presenting a core piece adjacent to the fold so formed, means operated to engage the core piece to force it into the fold of canvas and to move in the direction of the groove to advance the work for the progressive action of the tool thereon, and means for severing the core piece.

28. A machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a groove comprising a reciprocating tucking tool to form a fold of canvas in the groove, a guide for presenting a core piece over the fold so formed, means for pushing the core piece into the fold and advancing the work, a knife acting across the end of the guide for severing the core piece at the end of the tucking operation, and means for operating the knife.

29. A machine for working a portion of a sheet, of canvas into a groove comprising a reciprocat ing tucking tool to form a fold of canvas in the groove, a guide for presenting a core piece over the fold so formed, means for pushing the core piece into the fold and advancing the work, means for arresting the work at the conclusion of the tucking operation, a. knife acting across the end of the guide for severing the core piece, means for actuating the knife, and means for initiating the action of the knife when the work is arrested.

30. A machine for working a portion of a sheet of canvas into a rib groove of an insole matrix, said groove stopping at the breast line, comprising a yieldingly reciprocated tucking tool to form a fold of canvas in the groove, means for presenting a core piece Over the fold of canvas, a fourmotion feed foot acting to force the core piece into the fold and to feed the work whereby the fold in the canvas is progressively formed into aaesgeom 15 the groovethroughout its extent and" the corepiece inserted therein throughout the extent of the fold' of canvas; and means acting without attentlon on the part of the=operatorforcutting off the core piece when theend ofthe groove-is reached.-

31; A- machine forworkinga-portion of a'sheet of heat-softenable material into a groovein an insole-shaped matrix comprising'atool' for workinga portion of the material into-the groove to form a fold in the material, means forheating the portion of material worked onto render-it limp; means for inserting a flanged core piece into the fold madein the materialwith theflange extending inwardly of the matrix; and'means for advancing'th'ework and'matrlx to cause successive portions of the material to'be heated; the limp material 'to beprogressively worked into the groove and the fold filled.

32. A machine for operating on canvas placed a over agrooved insole-shaped matrix and extending: beyond the matrix comprising means for feeding the matrix; a reciprocating tool for work-- ing the canvas into-the groove of the matrix as it is fed, and auxiliary feeding meansaeting'during retraction of the tool to assist saidmatr-ixfeedlngmeans;

33'. A machine for operating'on canvas-placed over a: grooved insole-shaped matrix and extending beyondthematrix comprising means for feeding the matrix and canvas; means-for work-- in the canvas into the groove ofthematrix as it is fed, and auxiliary feed means engaging the canvasbeyond the matrix to avoid wrinkling of the-canvasas-it is formed into the grooveat an end portion of the matrix.

34: A machinefortoperating on canvas' placed over a groovedLinsole-shaped matrix=and extend ing beyond the matrix comprisinga support for the canvas beyond the matrix, means/for feeding the matrix-and canvas, a reciprocating tucking tool for working the canvas intothegrooveof the matrix a's it' is--fed, a toothed auxiliary feed wheel engaging the canvas beyond the matrix; and means for operating thetoothed wheelin timed relation to the reciprocating tool so that the tuckingoccurs while a portion ofthe wheel between the teeth is over the canvas so as not tointerfere with the tucking operation;

35. A machine for-forming canvas intoa'rib groove of' an insole-shaped matrix; said groove ending at the breast line, said matrix having a groove on its edge face the bottom of which is-at auniform distance from the rib groove and end:

ing in abutments at the breast line, comprising a guide engaging the bottom of saidgroove and'engageable with one abutment to determine thebeginning of the operation, means for feeding the 1 6 matrix; and means for'tucking; the canvasinto the grooveprogressively as' the matrix is fed, said guide determining the end of" the operation when theother abutmentis reached.

36. A machine for forming-canvas into a rib groove of an insole matrix whichhas'a surface on its edge face at a uniform distance from therib groove and ending in abutments at thebreast line comprising a fixed guide engaging said-edgeface surface and engageable with one abutment to determine the beginning of the operation, means for tucking a portion of the canvas into the rib groove, means for'presenting a core-piece over the groove, means for forcing'the core piece into the groove and feedingthe-work, means for cutting ofithe-core piece, and a-triggeradjacent to and movable against said guide for determining the-end of the operationand-initiating the operation of the-knife.

3'7; A machine for working sheet'material into a marginal groove inan insole-shaped matrix comprising a support for the-matrix; a reciprocating tool operating to tuck a portion of the sheet material into the grooveto form a: foldtherein, and a four-motion feed foot engaging'the work across the fold therein both in front of and at therear of the fold-forming tool.

38. A machine for working sheet material into a groove in a free grooved matrix comprising a support for the matrix, means forforcing" a portion of the sheet material into the groove toform a fold therein, means for inserting aflanged core pieceinto the fold with the flange directed inwardly of the matrix, and means forpressing'the flange upon the sheet material and advancing the matrix to cause the fold-forming, fold-filling and flange-pressing operations to take place'progressivel'y;

HANS C. PAULSEN.

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Number Name Date 319,740 Meise June 9, 1885 563;082 Sleeper June30, 1896 601396 Seaver July 12, 1898 1,667,948 Perry .May 1, 1928 2,018,866 ODonnell .Oct.' 29, 1935 2,242,248 Griswoldet a1; May 20; 1941 2,253,732 Segelin; et a1 Aug. 26, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 211,177 Germany' Jan; 25; 1909 211,776 Germany July: 15, 1909 

